2024-2025 Duke

[wysdoc]

2024-2025 Duke Secondary Essay Prompts: 8 required essays (#1 though 6 are worded same as last year, #7 is new)

First prompt, listed "before" the other essay list:
"Share with us your story. This is your opportunity to allow us to know how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. (500 Words)"

1. Trust and rapport are essential in your day-to-day interactions with people. How do you cultivate a relationship with a person who may be very different from you? (400 words)

2. Describe a situation in which you chose to advocate for someone who was different from you or for a cause or idea that was different from yours. Define your view of advocacy. What risks, if any, might be associated with your choice to be an advocate? (400 words)

3. Not achieving a goal or one’s desire can sometimes be disheartening. What have you discovered from your setbacks and disappointments and how does this translate to your current way of thinking? (400 words)

4. What do you value most as a leader and as a contributor? What attributes do you possess as a leader and as a team member and how do you apply them on a daily basis? (400 words)

5. Critical thinking involves a number of characteristics. Research experience enhances critical analysis skills. Describe any research experience or similar experience in which you utilized critical thinking. How will critical thinking be important in your future career? (400 words)

6. Potential sources of health inequities exist. Duke’s Moments to Movement (M2M) is a collective stand to address these issues. Discuss your experience with disparities in health, health care and society. (400 words)

7. Your career in medicine may place increasing demands for your time. While in medical school, how will you balance your educational commitment and your outside interests? (400 words)

"Additional Considerations " (Optional)
Please let us know of any additional information that you would like us to consider while reviewing your application. (No word limit)

Good luck to all applying!
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[scottsterling]

OOS secondary received

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

OOS secondary received

+1

 

[othersfactor-scw]

+1 Intl

 

[TheDeadrok]

+1 OOS

 

[cats222]

IS secondary received

 

[iHeartTomatoes]

+1 OOS received

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

Please share the Secondary essay prompts when available and tag a moderator.

Good luck to all applying!
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@wysdoc

Trust and rapport are essential in your day-to-day interactions with people. How do you cultivate a relationship with a person who may be very different from you? (400 words)

Describe a situation in which you chose to advocate for someone who was different from you or for a cause or idea that was different from yours. Define your view of advocacy. What risks, if any, might be associated with your choice to be an advocate? (400 words)

Not achieving a goal or one’s desire can sometimes be disheartening. What have you discovered from your setbacks and disappointments and how does this translate to your current way of thinking? (400 words)

What do you value most as a leader and as a contributor? What attributes do you possess as a leader and as a team member and how do you apply them on a daily basis? (400 words)

Critical thinking involves a number of characteristics. Research experience enhances critical analysis skills. Describe any research experience or similar experience in which you utilized critical thinking. How will critical thinking be important in your future career? (400 words)

Potential sources of health inequities exist. Duke’s Moments to Movement (M2M) is a collective stand to address these issues. Discuss your experience with disparities in health, health care and society. (400 words)

Your career in medicine may place increasing demands for your time. While in medical school, how will you balance your educational commitment and your outside interests? (400 words)

 

[shrooberry]

+1 OOS secondary received

 

[robot_soup]

+1 OOS Secondary

 

[TheDeadrok]

@wysdoc

Trust and rapport are essential in your day-to-day interactions with people. How do you cultivate a relationship with a person who may be very different from you? (400 words)

Describe a situation in which you chose to advocate for someone who was different from you or for a cause or idea that was different from yours. Define your view of advocacy. What risks, if any, might be associated with your choice to be an advocate? (400 words)

Not achieving a goal or one’s desire can sometimes be disheartening. What have you discovered from your setbacks and disappointments and how does this translate to your current way of thinking? (400 words)

What do you value most as a leader and as a contributor? What attributes do you possess as a leader and as a team member and how do you apply them on a daily basis? (400 words)

Critical thinking involves a number of characteristics. Research experience enhances critical analysis skills. Describe any research experience or similar experience in which you utilized critical thinking. How will critical thinking be important in your future career? (400 words)

Potential sources of health inequities exist. Duke’s Moments to Movement (M2M) is a collective stand to address these issues. Discuss your experience with disparities in health, health care and society. (400 words)

Your career in medicine may place increasing demands for your time. While in medical school, how will you balance your educational commitment and your outside interests? (400 words)

@wysdoc also this one

Share with us your story. This is your opportunity to allow us to know how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. (500 words)

 

[tangerines32]

+1 OOS

 

[robot_soup]

2024-2025 Duke Secondary Essay Prompts: 7 required essays (#1 though 6 are worded same as last year, #7 is new)

1. Trust and rapport are essential in your day-to-day interactions with people. How do you cultivate a relationship with a person who may be very different from you? (400 words)

2. Describe a situation in which you chose to advocate for someone who was different from you or for a cause or idea that was different from yours. Define your view of advocacy. What risks, if any, might be associated with your choice to be an advocate? (400 words)

3. Not achieving a goal or one’s desire can sometimes be disheartening. What have you discovered from your setbacks and disappointments and how does this translate to your current way of thinking? (400 words)

4. What do you value most as a leader and as a contributor? What attributes do you possess as a leader and as a team member and how do you apply them on a daily basis? (400 words)

5. Critical thinking involves a number of characteristics. Research experience enhances critical analysis skills. Describe any research experience or similar experience in which you utilized critical thinking. How will critical thinking be important in your future career? (400 words)

6. Potential sources of health inequities exist. Duke’s Moments to Movement (M2M) is a collective stand to address these issues. Discuss your experience with disparities in health, health care and society. (400 words)

7. Your career in medicine may place increasing demands for your time. While in medical school, how will you balance your educational commitment and your outside interests? (400 words)

Good luck to all applying!
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@wysdoc This list is missing the following prompt: "Share with us your story. This is your opportunity to allow us to know how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. (500 Words)" It comes in a section before the essay section.

 

[CheeesyBoi]

+1 OOS

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

@wysdoc also this one

Share with us your story. This is your opportunity to allow us to know how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. (500 words)

My bad, it wasn’t under the essay section so I didn’t see it.

 

[wysdoc]

@wysdoc This list is missing the following prompt: "Share with us your story. This is your opportunity to allow us to know how you wish to be addressed, recognized and treated. (500 Words)" It comes in a section before the essay section.

oh gee whiz. Get ready to write, people.

 

[beanie12]

did they remove the COVID prompt and anything else prompt from last year?

 

[wysdoc]

did they remove the COVID prompt and anything else prompt from last year?

no covid prompt this year.
No "anything else" prompt, put that in the "share your story" section if you wish

incorrect, there is an "anything else" question under "Additional Considerations"

 

[applesarecool]

no covid prompt this year.
No "anything else" prompt, put that in the "share your story" section if you wish

They actually do have an additional info prompt: "Please let us know of any additional information that you would like us to consider while reviewing your application:"

 

[wysdoc]

They actually do have an additional info prompt: "Please let us know of any additional information that you would like us to consider while reviewing your application:"

really guys? Could a second person confirm this please

 

[wysdoc]

Can confirm! Seems to be no word limit

Thanks. My inner curmudgeon is showing today

 

[soldier boy]

+1 OOS

 

[goge69]

Is duke rolling? If not ima do this one last 💀

 

[wysdoc]

Is duke rolling? If not ima do this one last 💀

Duke does not have rolling admissions, and their MSAR page states the earliest notification of admission will be February 21, 2025.

 

[xNinjaBurrito1]

Anyone have a read on how progressive Duke Med is? I'd like to talk about instances of racism in the "my story" essay, but I'm not sure how many of these experiences, if any, I can bring up. Guessing I should leave out the part where my middle school teacher taught us that the Civil War was fought over "states' rights"...

 

[dimplesage]

Anyone have a read on how progressive Duke Med is? I'd like to talk about instances of racism in the "my story" essay, but I'm not sure how many of these experiences, if any, I can bring up. Guessing I should leave out the part where my middle school teacher taught us that the Civil War was fought over "states' rights"...

Idk if this helps much, but I went to Duke for undergrad and overall felt like the institution was progressive despite being in the South

 

[TheDeadrok]

Is duke rolling? If not ima do this one last 💀

This man gets it

 

[medstudent2516]

how is everyone interpreting the trust and rapport essay? is this just another diversity essay in hiding lol

 

[wysdoc]

how is everyone interpreting the trust and rapport essay? is this just another diversity essay in hiding lol

I don’t think so…

 

[yen9374]

Is anyone else struggling to reach the word count for the balancing commitments essay? I’ve written all I can think of and it’s barely half the space allowed- would it be better to add a story as an example or something similar?

 

[deleted1177265]

In the event that any DukeMed Admissions folks read this forum, I would like to register my disappointment with the microaggression that "Guardian Education" is a required field on the secondary where the lowest educational attainment you can select is "some high school." If you are another applicant whose parents did not even go to high school, you're not alone...

 

[PerfectStructure1396]

Is anyone else struggling to reach the word count for the balancing commitments essay? I’ve written all I can think of and it’s barely half the space allowed- would it be better to add a story as an example or something similar?

Honestly, I used a story at least a little bit for every essay. I wrote about all of the self-care activities I do, detailed my routine, my personal responsibilities, and how I've balanced everything in the past.

 

[newbird123]

Do you guys think its a good idea putting a why us essay in the additional considerations?

 

[robot_soup]

Lord have mercy when I read these prompts it’s like all knowledge of anything I’ve ever done in my life flies out of my brain

 

[RunnerDad]

Lord have mercy when I read these prompts it’s like all knowledge of anything I’ve ever done in my life flies out of my brain

You got this. It just requires synthesizing the essays you have already written to respond to the specific prompt here, and adding anything new that you haven't previously covered.

 

[robot_soup]

Do you guys think its a good idea putting a why us essay in the additional considerations?

I think that's an option! or your future plans for the upcoming year

 

[GoofyGoober2]

Anyone confused by the first prompt? Just dropped my life story in 200 words. Also unsure of what they mean by how I want to be addressed, recognized, and treated. Seems like this could have been a drop-down asking for my pronouns instead of an essay prompt.

 

[TheDeadrok]

Anyone confused by the first prompt? Just dropped my life story in 200 words. Also unsure of what they mean by how I want to be addressed, recognized, and treated. Seems like this could have been a drop-down asking for my pronouns instead of an essay prompt.

I felt similarly. Like "I want to be treated nicely. And to an interview please."????

 

[Z_C]

Anyone confused by the first prompt? Just dropped my life story in 200 words. Also unsure of what they mean by how I want to be addressed, recognized, and treated. Seems like this could have been a drop-down asking for my pronouns instead of an essay prompt.

I mostly used it as a pared down UCSD prompt, but I really appreciated the extra space for “addressed recognized and treated” for most people that part is probably just like “here’s my demographic info” but for me at least it was nice to be able to explain a few particular things about my whole deal that are a little nonstandard.

I like that it gives me the option to either explain an unusual or particular identity or trade that space for a few more lines of UCSD essay. : )

 

[iHeartTomatoes]

Guys, for prereqs, I know it says cell bio "isn't required" but how true is this lmao

 

[RunnerDad]

Guys, for prereqs, I know it says cell bio "isn't required" but how true is this lmao

Not required means not required. If you want to take it, take it, but you don't have to (for this school).

 

[p4th2g0a1s]

+1 INTL secondary received 7/17

 

[lean.idler]

did anyone else's portal just crash

 

[lean.idler]

did anyone else's portal just crash

okay it's back

 

[chouchouchurros]

For essay 6, the prompt says "Discuss your experience with disparities in health, health care and society." but it seems like M2M is specifically against systemic racism and injustice. Is it okay to share experience not related to racial injustice but more like disparities in rural areas or socioeconomic disparities?

 

[TheDeadrok]

For essay 6, the prompt says "Discuss your experience with disparities in health, health care and society." but it seems like M2M is specifically against systemic racism and injustice. Is it okay to share experience not related to racial injustice but more like disparities in rural areas or socioeconomic disparities?

Absolutely. You can talk about any disparity that you’ve had experience with

 

[Mr. Macrophage]

prob not worth the money imo

They are not rolling and do not have a 2 week deadline, so it is definitely worth it. Submitting at 3-4 weeks will not have much of an impact on your app vs. 2 weeks, especially since we aren’t even in August yet.

 

[Sakkarai7481]

Thoughts on writing my advocacy essay on advocating for students while I was a TA? The gist of it is: students didn't feel that how much they prepared for exams reflected in their scores, so I brought this up with my professor and worked with him to provide better resources.

I feel like this question is looking for some form of social advocacy or something more profound I guess but I'm struggling to come up with other instances to write about.

 

[supercoolkid2000]

Thoughts on writing my advocacy essay on advocating for students while I was a TA? The gist of it is: students didn't feel that how much they prepared for exams reflected in their scores, so I brought this up with my professor and worked with him to provide better resources.

I feel like this question is looking for some form of social advocacy or something more profound I guess but I'm struggling to come up with other instances to write about.

if thats ur best instance i think its good

 

[ArtisticInterp]

Would it be worth submitting this secondary 3-4 weeks after receiving it? Looking for some advice

From what I've heard Duke is one of the less time-sensitive schools out there. I feel like submitting any time before September should be ok.